Angel Cruz from San Franando Valley rides his bike named Timmy along the streets of downtown Los Angeles on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015. It’s a car free day in parts of LA and some six miles of streets in and around downtown Los Angeles are closed to motor vehicles as the city’s fifth anniversary celebration of the CicLAvia festival opens the lanes to cyclists. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

By Steve Scauzillo

February 12, 2018

[Excerpt]:

The automobile acts like a blindfold, keeping us from seeing our towns, our neighbors, ourselves.

To open our eyes to what’s in front of us, we need to take off the blindfold. We need to remove the cars.

That’s what an open streets event, or CicLAvia, does. And fortunately, there’s one coming soon near you on April 22, Earth Day, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., along a 6.5-mile stretch connecting San Dimas, La Verne, Pomona and Claremont.

Then, mark your calendar. Next, go into your garage and dust off that rusted, cruiser and bring it to your nearby bike shop for a tune-up. You’ll be set to ride, free to feel the wind in your face or stop at whatever catches your eye on a day like no other.